05-08-2025
WATCH: Ed Sheeran makes surprise appearance at Wexford's Fleadh Cheoil
With a ripple of awe spreading through the lanes of Wexford, the iconic Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann reached fever pitch when none other than Ed Sheeran appeared unannounced.
What began as a gentle stir of gossip soon became reality as the singer-songwriter emerged into the throng of festival-goers on Tuesday.
Massive crowds have gathered on South Main Street in a bid to catch a glimpse of the star, with rumours circulating that the Give Me Love singer may pop into the iconic Sky & The Ground pub to play a tune or two. With a ripple of awe spreading through the lanes of Wexford, the iconic Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann reached fever pitch when none other than Ed Sheeran appeared unannounced. Pic:Taking to Instagram, South East radio station Beat 102 103 shared a clip of Sheeran arriving in a blacked out SUV, with crowds of fans gathered to greet the star.
Sheeran has previously spoken about his extensive ties to Wexford, with his grandmother Anne having been born in an 18th-century farmhouse near Gorey where the singer would later spend his summer holidays.
This is the same grandmother the singer wrote about in his song Nancy Mulligan, which was recorded in 2017. View this post on Instagram
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The track touches on his grandparents' love story and how they married across the religious divide, with his grandfather William having been a Protestant from Northern Ireland. Ed Sheeran's Grandmother.
Anne left home during World War Two to train as a nurse in London, this is where she met dental student Bill.
The couple married and went on to have five girls and three boys before returning to Wexford in 1983.
Sheeran's grandfather died in 2013, while his grandmother passed away in April, 2023, both considered great pillars of their local community.
Welcome home Ed, we've no doubt Wexford welcomed you with open arms.
